Longstanding racial/ethnic inequalities in morbidity and mortality persist in the United States.
Although the determinants of health inequalities are complex, social and structural factors …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus, disproportionally targets older people …

Epigenetics refers to the DNA chemistry changes that result in the modification of gene
transcription and translation independently of the underlying DNA coding sequence …

Given the global increase in air pollution and its crucial role in human health, as well as the
steep rise in prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), a better understanding of the …

Breast cancer is the most commonly experienced cancer among women. Its high rates of
incidence and survival mean that a number of women will live it for periods of their lifetimes …

Epigenome‐wide association study (EWAS) has been applied to analyze DNA methylation
variation in complex diseases for a decade, and epigenome as a research target has …

Abstract Purpose of Review Enormous progress has been made in understanding the
genetic architecture of obesity and the correlation of epigenetic marks with obesity and …

Childhood trauma (CT) is well established as a potent risk factor for the development of
mental disorders. However, the potential of adverse early experiences to exert chronic and …

Objective: In recent years, an increasing number of studies have begun focusing on
epigenetics as a link between environmental factors and a greater predisposition to the …

Background DNA methylation (DNAm) is associated with gene regulation and estimated
glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a measure of kidney function. Decreased eGFR is more …